there is a lot of real evidence to suggest that iran is helping to arm groups linked to hamas or hamas itself groups in the gaza strip. i don't think that's really disputable. what is disputable however is the extent to which it is playing in the violence. when you look at the rockets that were being fired from the gaza strip, we're talking really primitive rockets which are really no more than a metal tube fired off. the kinds of weapons we see reaching tel-aviv and jerusalem those are the kinds of weapons that iran would have a hand on. >> jennifer: could netenyahu's assertion that iran is arming hamas, could that indicate that he is considering military action against iran? >> i think it's very premature to read the tea leaves on this. already netenyahu has indicated a willingness for a strike on iran under certain conditions. he hasn't so much said it or -- >> jennifer: but he has given a red line, though. >> he -- he has given a red line, and i think the point is that netenyahu given the right conditions wouldn't hesitate to strike if he felt it were necessary. and these are two c